Yearly Archives: 2018

Pope to consecrated widows: Live a life of simplicity and humilty

  • In his prepared words to the women gathered, Pope Francis, underlined how “widowhood is a particularly difficult experience”, adding that some pour their energies into their children and grandchildren.

    The Pope said that with their consecration, the widows showed that it was possible, with the support of members of the Church, to live a life of service by exercising their family, professional and social responsibilities…

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The Gospel of the day: 7th September

  • Saint Luke 5:33-39 

    The scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “The disciples of John the Baptist fast often and offer prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees do the same ; but yours eat and drink.” 

    Jesus answered them, “Can you make the wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come, and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days.” 

    And he also told them a parable…

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Luis & The Aliens

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    Diretturi:         Christoph Lauenstein u Wolfgang Lauenstein

    Ilħna:               Callum Maloney, Dermot Magennis, Ian Coppinger, Paul Tylak, Lucy Carolan, Eoin Daly, Aileen Mythen, Simon Toal, Danna Davis u Susie Power

    Ħin tal-Film:    88 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 U

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      PG

    Luis Sonntag, tifel ta’ tnax-il sena, sfortunatament tilef lill-ommu xi żmien ilu u Armin…

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Yardie

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    Direttur:          Idris Elba

    Atturi:              Aml Ameen, Stephen Graham, Shantol Jackson, Akin Gazi, Fraser James, Everaldo Creary, Mark Rhino Smith u Naomi Ackie

    Ħin tal-Film:    101 min

    Maħruġ minn KRS Releasing Ltd

    KLASSIFIKA TAĊ-ĊENSURA:                 15

    KLASSIFIKA TAL-KNISJA:                      18

    Ninsabu fis-snin sebgħin, ġewwa Kingston fil-Ġamajka, fejn niltaqgħu ma’ Dennis “D” Campbell,  ġuvnott adolexxenti, li flimkien ma’ ħuh il-kbir Jerry Dread jinsabu nkwetati ħafna minħabba l-fatt li f’Kingston ma kienux jaraw ħlief ġlied u mwiet fost in-numru ta’ gangs li kienu jikkompetu kontra xulxin fi ġlied imdemmi biex b’hekk jiddominaw il-kontroll tad-droga mhux biss fil-pajjiż iżda wkoll fl-esportazzjoni tagħha f’pajjiżi oħra…

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The Gospel of the day: 6th September

  • Saint Luke 5:1-11 

    While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, he asked him to put out a short distance from the shore…

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Are you interested in starting a course about the history of the Church in Malta or other subjects?

  • Fis‑sena akkademika li tibda f’Ottubru 2018, l‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali u diversi entitajiet formattivi oħra fi ħdan il‑Knisja ser joffru korsijiet varji ta’ formazzjoni. Fost il‑11‑il kors offrut mill‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali hemm korsijiet dwar l‑istorja tal‑Knisja f’Malta, l‑għeruq tal‑fidi Nisranija fil‑Ġudaiżmu, il‑Missirijiet tal‑Knisja, l‑ispiritwalità, l‑irwol tan‑Nisrani fis‑soċjetà, u oħrajn.

    Il‑korsijiet offruti huma dawn:

    • L‑Esperjenza Umana ta’ Alla fit‑Talb/The Human Experience of God in Prayer (NQF livell 4)
    • L‑Ispiritwalità Franġiskana/Module in Franciscan Spirituality II (NQF livell 5)
    • L‑Ispiritwalità u l‑Ġustizzja/Module in Spirituality and Justice (NQF livell 5)
    • Alla u l‑Politika/Module in God and Politics (NQF livell 5)
    • Missirijiet tal-Knisja/Lectio Patrum II (NQF livell 5)
    • Niskopru l‑Fidi Nisranija/Discovering the Christian Faith (NQF livell 4)
    • L‑Adolexxenti u l‑Ministeru Pastorali taż‑Żgħażagħ/Adolescent and Youth Ministry (NQF livell 5)
    • Il‑Ministeru Pastorali tal‑Familja/Family Ministry (NQF livell 5)
    • L‑Istorja tal‑Knisja f’Malta/History of the Church in Malta (NQF livell 5)
    • L‑Għeruq tal‑Fidi Nisranija fil‑Ġudaiżmu /Jewish Roots in Christianity (NQF livell 5)
    • Id‑Dimensjoni Spiritwali fil‑Kura tas‑Saħħa/The Spiritual Dimension in Health Care (NQF livell 6)

    L‑Istitut ta’ Formazzjoni Pastorali twaqqaf fl‑2007 bl‑iskop li joffri formazzjoni għall‑ħtiġijiet reali tas‑soċjetà kontemporanja…

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The Archbishop’s homily for the 400th anniversary of the Marija Bambina statue in Senglea

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  • L-omelija tal-Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna

     


  • Bażilika Minuri ta’ Marija Bambina, l-Isla

    4 ta’ Settembru 2018

    F’din is-sena ċentinarja mill-wasla tal-istatwa għażiża ta’ Marija Bambina, ippermettuli noffri lil Marija Bambina bukkett ta’ seba’ sunetti li għandkom f’dan il-librett. Kif tafu, sunett huwa poeżija ta’ 14-il vers u fil-verżjoni msejħa Shakespearjana għandek 12-il vers imqassmin fi tlieta u mbagħad żewġ versi ta’ konklużjoni…

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The Gospel of the day: 5th September

  • Saint Luke 4:38-44 

    After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever, and they interceded with him about her. He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them. 

    At sunset, all who had people sick with various diseases brought them to him…

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